The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Teen birth rates dip in all but 2 states, national figure at record low, CDC report says

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The weekly map of flu cases put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Missouri with regional activity, one step down from the worst, "widespread" cases.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Federal officials said we’re experiencing the worst West Nile virus outbreak the country has ever seen.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Living together before marriage no longer seen as bad omen; about 60 pct of couples try it

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  It use to be known to help with severe pain, now this pain killer is the drug of choice for many addicts.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  KRCG's Facbook Crew talked with a local nutritionist to find out what type of milk children should be drinking.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Lead poisoning levels still high in Missouri.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Last year, an estimated 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 reported they've had an HIV test at least once in their lives, up from 40 percent in 2006.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Tougher laws, safer cars: Fatal crashes involving teen drivers fall by a third over 5 years

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Hispanics can expect to outlive whites and blacks by years, says first-of-its-kind report

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Leading medical societies say even though there's no swine flu pandemic, pregnant women still need flu shots.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Friday, August 20, 2010  The nationwide recall of tainted eggs expanded Friday as a second Iowa egg farm was linked to the ongoing investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has already sickened more than 1,000 people.